
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 7PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:47PM1.66m | 1:09AM1.70m | 1:39PM1.60m | 1:55AM1.65m | 2:31PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.21m | 6:43PM0.32m | 7:18AM0.26m | 7:34PM0.38m | 8:06AM0.31m | 8:29PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 6 | N 8 | N 7 | ENE 6 | E 5 | N 7 | N 7 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — |
8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 149 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 121 | 188 | 149 | 187 |
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